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What is the meaning of the term 'silence'?
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a state of refusing to talk about something or answer questions, or a state of not communicating: My request for help was met with silence (= I received no answer). Her silence about/on what had happened to her surprised everyone.
- Traditional
SILENCE translate: 安靜, 寧靜;寂靜, 不說話, 無聲；沈默；緘默, 安靜，無人說話,...
- English (US)
SILENCE meaning: 1. a period without any sound; complete...
- Silence: Thai Translation
SILENCE translate: ความเงียบ, การปกปิด, ทำให้เงียบ,...
- Silence in Russian
SILENCE translate: тишина , молчание , молчание, пауза,...
- Znaczenie Silence, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary
SILENCE definicja: 1. a period without any sound; complete...
- Simplified
SILENCE translate: 安静, 宁静;寂静, 不说话, 无声；沉默；缄默, 安静，无人说话,...
- Silence: German Translation
SILENCE translate: das Schweigen, die Schweigsamkeit, zum...
- Silence: Indonesian Translation
SILENCE translate: kesunyian, kebisuan, membuat diam, diam!....
- Traditional
How to use silence in a sentence. forbearance from speech or noise : muteness —often used interjectionally; absence of sound or noise : stillness; absence of mention:… See the full definition
Someone's silence about something is their failure or refusal to speak to other people about it. The district court ruled that Popper's silence in court today should be entered as a plea of not guilty.
noun. the state or quality of being silent. the absence of sound or noise; stillness. refusal or failure to speak, communicate, etc, when expected. his silence on the subject of their promotion was alarming. a period of time without noise. oblivion or obscurity.
Silence is quietness, or a lack of sound. When you silence a noisy movie-goer, you shush her. When there's silence, nothing is heard. Silence is empty, the opposite of a noisy racket. A library is one place where there's supposed to be silence so people can concentrate.
1. the state or quality of being silent. 2. the absence of sound or noise; stillness. 3. refusal or failure to speak, communicate, etc, when expected: his silence on the subject of their promotion was alarming. 4. a period of time without noise. 5. oblivion or obscurity. vb (tr) 6. to bring to silence.
Definition of silence noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
